Annual Creamery Meeting Draws Big Crowd in Graettinger
The Farmers Creamery Co patrons gathered Saturday at Lesson hall Graettinger for the annual meeting with a free lunch. Officers were re elected and reports showed the year ending November 30 with income 318238 from daily products and 5163 from rebates and dividends. Total expenses 35277 and patrons received 280948 for dairy products. Current assets 22860 fixed assets 20417 and 5000 invested in State Brand stock. Liabilities 20902, capital stock 4600 and surplus 22875. Production reached 439501 pounds with butter purchases near 380000 pounds and local stores selling 25620 pounds. Officers elected Myron Fogde president Alfred McCombs VP Alfred Johnson secretary directors Henry Lammers Arnold Bisgard. Buttermakers Oral Bonstead Roy Nissen assistants John Van De Walle Jease Anderson. Truck drivers Wesley Sevdy Tom Luitjens Leo Hughes bookkeeper Wayne Hamilton operates the cream and milk route. Mrs Wagner Visited Ruthven. J P Wagner and Mr and Mrs John Goedera spent time there recovering from medical treatment at Emmetsburg Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Creamery Co
Graettinger
Ceed House
Tinea
Myron Fogde
Alfred McCombs
Alfred Johnson
Henry Lammers
Arnold Bisgard
Oral Bonstead
Roy Nissen
John van de Walle
Jease Anderson
Wesley Sevdy
Tom Luitjens
Leo Hughes
Wayne Hamilton
Confirmation Class Confirmed At First Lutheran Church
Eight members completed the confirmation class at First Lutheran Church this Sunday. The students were Marvis Jean Anderson, Janice Arlene Clemitson, Doris Jeanette Dalen, Velda Mae Ditsworth, Willard Ronald Herke, Lorrena Ann Martinson, JoAnn Marie Paulsen, and Doris Marie Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvis Jean Anderson
Janice Arlene Clemitson
Doris Jeanette Dalen
Velda Mae Ditsworth
Willard Ronald Herke
Lorrena Ann Martinson
JoAnn Marie Paulsen
Doris Marie Young
Mrs. J. W. Oakes Sr. Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. J W Oakes Sr aged 84 returned home from Holy Family hospital after surgery and is rapidly regaining strength. She will turn 85 this summer and friends are pleased by her speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Oakes, Sr
Holy Family Hospital
Oakes
Mrs. J. A. Spies Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs. J. A. Spies left Memorial hospital in Emmetsburg on Saturday afternoon and is feeling stronger with health improving. Myra Spies had suffered a severe cold and pneumonia but is recovering, bringing relief to friends who follow her progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Spies
Memorial Hospital
Emmetsburg
Myra
Spies
Frienda
Closing Out Auction Notices Around Graettinger Area
Multiple sales planned near Graettinger and Ruthven with detailed inventories. Ora Brown, Robert Hull, Clarence Westfall, Goodchild & Sons, and Ray Kischer Estate announce auctions with livestock including Holsteins and Shorthorns, machinery led by tractors, ample hay, poultry, and household goods. Auctions run Feb 11 to Feb 19, lunches provided, local banks clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Brown
Graettinger
Ruthven
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Robert Hull
Feneral Frost&Bavings
Bank of Thervilte
Ora Brown Bel E Gabe Eae Eee
Clarence Westfall
Wea
Fred F
Mrs. Geo Schryver Dies at 45 in Ostherville Hospital
Mary Theresa Ruddy Schryver, born April 8, 1906, in Emmetsburg, died January 81 1952 at Holy Family hospital Ostherville from a heart condition after long illness. She married Dr. C R Steffes in 1928 and George Schryver in 1940. Survived by husband and two children Patricia and John, plus sisters and several relatives. Funeral was at St Patrick's Estherville with burial at St John's Emmetsburg. pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schryver
Holy Family Hospital
Ostherville
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Omski
Omaha
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Estherville
James du
Patricia
St. Catherine's Hospital
John
St. Stanislaus Seminary
Florrescent
Herman Leduc
Jetaburg
Vincent “Leduc
Graettinger
Mrs. Lambe Recuperating After Illness at Holy Family
Mrs. Frank Lambe has been a patient at Holy Family hospital for several weeks, recovering from pneumonia after a serious illness. She is slowly regaining strength as friends hope for continued improvement and a full recovery. Graettinger Woman's Club to meet Monday at Mrs Adolph Spies home after a postponement. Legion and Auxiliary plan meetings Tuesday night February 12 at Legion hall. Graettinger State Bank and Palo Alto county banks to be closed all day Tuesday February 12.
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Iddes
Ray Kischer
Raymond Kischer
Frank Lambe
Holy Family Hospital
Woman's Club
Graettinger Woman's Club
Adolph Spies
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Graettinger State Bank
Palo Alto County
Auction Notice For Robert Hull Corn Picker Sale
Robert Hull lists a 2 PIHC corn picker for auction on February 13 in today’s paper. The item may appear only in the sale ad and not on the bills, but it is a fine piece of equipment worth consideration for interested buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hull
Helen Sullivan Promoted To San Diego District Services Coordinator
Miss Helen A. Sullivan of Los Angeles will become district coordinator of services in the Eleventh Naval District with office in San Diego. She has eight years in government classification work, previously based Long Beach, and earlier service in Washington, D. C. The Times congratulates her on this promotion and wishes her success.
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Helen A. Sullivan
Los Angeles
California
Ith Naval District
San Diego
11Th Naval District
Arizona
New Mexico
Helen
I Long Beach
Washington, D. C
West Coast
Civil Service Commission
Washington
the Times
Knutsen Car-Demolishing Collision Near Shakopee
Mrs E P Knutsen of Graettinger suffered a bruised shoulder and hip when the car she rode in was demolished four miles from Shakopee Minnesota Sunday afternoon. Mr Knutsen and his niece Jeanette Knutsen escaped injury. The other driver, a St Peter service man, also unhurt as his car was wrecked. They were returning from Minneapolis behind a truck when the truck veered onto the shoulder prompting an oncoming car to swing wide and strike the Knutsen vehicle. Both cars were beyond repair with no serious injuries.
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E. P. Knutsen
Graettinger
Shakopee
Minnesota
Knutsen
Jeanette Knutsen
Swea Sait
St. Peter
Knutsens
Minneapolis
Card Party And Lunch Planned By Catholic Ladies
The Catholic ladies organize a ward card party at the church dining room Thursday evening February 7 with Mrs King and Mrs Rays Mond Tindall as circle leaders. Auction contract and 600 will be played. Charge is 60 cents per person including lunch. Large attendance expected. public invited.
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King
Rays Mond Tindall
Auelion
Weather notes mark early spring thaw in Iowa
A week of mild daytime thawing and freezing nights continues in Iowa. The reporter classifies the period as March weather but notes it is too early for full spring in this section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ladies To Have Honor Of Selecting Graettinger Slogan
Graettinger council selects a slogan contest winner by appointing three women to pick the final candidate from 118 submitted entries. Each slogan was numbered to keep contestants anonymous, with the winning entry revealed later by the town clerk from file records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Uc News
Sullivan Coan
R. J. Jensen
Bailey
Doctor Dappen Recovers After Emergency and Follow Up Surgery
Dr. B. E. Dappen underwent emergency surgery on Christmas Day at Holy Family Hospital and then a follow up procedure yesterday morning at 8:80. He remained for two days of observation and has since rallied, slowly regaining strength at home, with local friends hoping for a full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Dappen
Holy Family Hospital
Dappen
Ervin Biel 46 Dies After Nine Month Illness
Ervin Biel son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Jim Brown of Osgood died at Vinton after a nine month illness. He is survived by his wife Anne Brown his mother Mrs Frank Biel and three sisters. Funeral services were held at St Marys church Vinton and burial was in Evergreen cemetery. Relatives from this vicinity attended the rites.
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Ervin Biel
Browns
Bammersburg
Jim Brown
Osgood
Vinton
Anne Brown
Frank Biel
Biel
Stella Biel
St. Mary's Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Public Meeting At School Gym On Tuesday
A public meeting will be held in the Graettinger high school auditorium on Tuesday February 12 at 1 80 p m to discuss education problems and district reorganization. Supt E V Manchester explains consolidation aims and potential changes, noting benefits and tax impacts for citizens and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger School
Supt. E. V. Manchester
Graettinger
Gray Mare
Gracttinger Consolidated
Dale Larsen Joins Dana Mikado Chorus in College
Dale Larsen of Graettinger has been chosen for the chorus of Dana College’s production of The Mikado. The show runs February 13 at 8 30 p.m. Larsen, a Graettinger High School graduate class of ’61, was active in school quartets and is now a Dana freshman.
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Dale Larsen
Jorgen Laraen
Graettinger
Dana College
Dale
Graettinger High School
Dana
Lions Club Banquet and Initiation at Ruthven
Several Lions club members and their wives attended the Ruthven club initiation at Ruthven last evening. The local group also joined a luncheon at Helen's Cafe in Graettinger on Thursday noon.
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Lions Club
Ruthven
Helen’s
Graettinger
Prizes Awarded and Added to Big Jackpot
Mrs Kenneth Jensen won 15 dollars in the free cash drawing on Wednesday afternoon. Orval Peterson and Allan J Birkland were drawn for 10 and 100 dollars respectively but did not report. Their prizes plus 136 dollars remain to be awarded next Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Jensen
Orval Peterson
Allan J. Birkland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wagner
J. P. Wagner
John Goedera
Mallard
T. C. Traog
Everrett Reinders
J. L. Mahan
John Graettinger
Antone Christiangen
J.J. Sullivan
Sale
Graetinrer
Grodland & Bortint & Brown
Leiult
Goodchild
Fred F. Goodchild & Sons
Poland
Frank Boecker
Boecker
Bortint & Brown
Mrs. Frank Lambe
Helen Sullivan
Joe Leonard
Rochester
Leonard
James Sandvig
James Sanding
J. J. Skow
Carroll
Dale Skow
Myrtle Simonsen
Raymond Simonsen
Valley Falls
Kansas
the Hispital
Byron Relfson
DR. Dappen
Miss Olive Noble
Valley View
Gradtinker
Esther Ville
Misa Florence ‘Wells
Misa Noble
Wallingford Fire Department
Skyline Club
Henry Frederick Orchestra
Northwest Town
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